D. Thomas Minton
writes speculative fiction from his home in the mountains of British Columbia.
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Self-Publishers, It’s Hollywood Calling…
Last week I was part of a discussion about self-publishing vs. traditional-publishing. The topic is of direct interest to me (see my previous post on it here), so hearing the opinions of both self- and traditionally published authors was fascinating. One … Continue reading
More Stories, More Loglines
The past two days, I’ve been practicing crafting loglines in between my usual short story writing and editing. I thought I’d share a couple. Here’s what I came up with for “Observations on a Clock,” published in the February issue … Continue reading
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Tagged Logline, Observations on a Clock, Wings Over the Suicide Rocks, Writing Craft
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The Ins and Outs of Loglines
I’ve started revising my novel. (Actually, I’m still preparing myself to get to work as I polish off a few short stories, but I’m starting on the ground work). A while ago I talked about the elevator pitch approach to … Continue reading
How Long is Too Long?
Two years ago, I finished a draft for a novel and promptly put it on the shelf. I didn’t shelve it because I thought it was bad—quite the contrary, I think it has a lot of potential. I shelved it … Continue reading
Inspiration: “Do Not Go Gentle into the Night”
Darker recently published my story “Do Not Go Gentle into the Night.” I wrote this story while traveling in Indonesia, and the influence should be obvious, from the Dutch colonialism to the Bahasa language. The primary inspiration, however, came from a visit I made … Continue reading
“Time Debt” Finds a Place
I’m pleased to announce that Electric Spec has accepted my story “Time Debt” for publication this summer. While this story is quite short (about 1,100 words), it was a pain to get right for a variety of reasons, so I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged Electric Spec, Sale, Short Story, Time Debt
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The Elevator Pitch Approach to Novel Editing
I finished a draft of a novel last December, and put it on the shelf to marinate for a while. One of my writing goals for 2012 is to revise and submit it, so for the last month or two, … Continue reading
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